Nottingham could soon be home to a new late-night table tennis centre selling booze and hosting live music.

A licensing application has been submitted for Unit 7, in Milton Street, with proposed activities including film screenings, dance performances and the sale of alcohol from 10am to 0.30am Monday to Sunday.

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The plans, submitted by Trinity Corporation Limited to Nottingham City Council, also suggest the proposed opening hours of 10am to 1am Monday to Sunday.

Passers-by found the “out of the box” proposal interesting.

Kath McWhinney, of West Bridgford, a 50-year-old insurance broker, said: “Table tennis is not my sort of thing, but any new venue that has live music has a got to be good.

“People are always coming up with quirky ideas to get more punters through the doors nowadays and I think anything a little bit different will get a lot of interest, although how long that interest lasts will remain to be seen.

“I would give it a try, I think it would be good for a group, like a work party.”

Dennis Tulley, 58, of Forest Fields, liked the proposal, saying: “I think anything which encourages activity and recreation in an age where we are becoming more obese is a good idea.”

Bradley Underwood, 21, who lives in Snienton and “loves table tennis” said: “I already go to Das Kino to play so a new one will be great.

“I like it because you can have a drink with your friends while having a game. It’s active, you are not just sat down doing nothing.”

However one man, who wished to remain anonymous, was not so convinced, saying: “It doesn’t exactly sound very relaxing does it?”

Full details of the application can be viewed at the Licensing Authority offices, in Byron House, Maid Marian Way, between the hours of 9am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday by prior appointment.